Ważne daty w historii Giżycka

Ca. 1000 – Gellimdia, firtificated little town of Ysegups Leiczen, by the lake Nabentine1009 - mission and martyrdom of Bruno of Kwerfurt1335-1341 – Teutonic Knights set up a settlement – present Letzen1366 – invasion of Kiejstut a prince Lithuania
first/second (?) half of 15th century - influx of settlers from Mazowsze to Wielka Puszcza (Great Forest); origin of Nowa Wieś (New Village)1454 – destruction of castle1481 – Rev. Maciej from Brzostowo takes office of parish Nowa Wieś (New Village)1517 - begining of Reformation1525 – dissolvation of Teutonic Order and origin of Lutheran Duchy of Prussia1531 – Rev. Piotr Cenker takes office of Lutheran parish Nowa Wieś (New Village)1612 – prince elekt Jan Zygmunt gives civic rights, crest (emblem) and a name “Lotzen” on Nowa Wieś1633 – on the spot of wooden Lutheran church a new stone temple is erected1657 – invasion of Lithuanians and Tartars destroys town and ravages region1686 – fire consumes town and church1709 - reconstruction of the church tower, great outbreak of plague – more than 800 citizens dies including pastors Jerzy Boretius and Daniel Pessarovius1728 – three bells are hung on the church tower1765-1772 – lakes Niegocin Mamry are linked by navigable canal (waterway)1807 – Units of Polish Division under general Henryk Dąbrowski and general Józef Zajączek enter the town1812 – army of 60 thousand Napoleon soldiers march through Lotzen1822 - April 3rd, in three days, the biggest in town’s history fire consumes 75% of buildings including church and vicarage1826 – cornerstone is laid under the church and the vicarage1827 – September 16th , pastor Michael Gregorovius consecrated new neoclassic temple designed by Karl F.Schinkel1846 – the temple receives new organs and three bells: Concordia, Martha and Magdalene1868 – Mazurski Dom Sierot (house for orphans) and Zakład Wychowawczy is started by serving sisters of Bethanien house1881 – re-consecration of the church after major overhaul. The church receives new absyda and vestry, oltar with a picture (canvas) by Pfannschmid “Inviting Christ” and a new pulpit1910 – opening of Mazurski Dom Macierzysty Diakonis “Bethanien” (Maternal House); October 30th, st.Bruno Cross is put up1914-1915 – warfare of the First World War1920 – plebiscite in Mazury Area (people vote to join this region to Poland)1935 – organ remodeling by „Kemper & son” company1945-46 – Lutheran church is in hands of Rome-catholic parish. It receives a new name: “Church of Christ the King”1945-1947 – great departures and arrivals – Lotzen – Łuczany – Giżycko1 V 1946 – thanks to efforts or Rev. Emil Dawid the church building is returned to Lutherans and it begins a new chapter in the history of Lutheran parish in Giżycko